On Tuesday, 50 Best announced the honorees of its annual World’s 50 Best Bars list. At this year’s awards ceremony in Madrid, Mexico City’s Handshake Speakeasy nabbed the top spot, marking the very first time a Mexican bar was ranked No. 1 in the world.
Opened in 2023 in CDMX’s Colonia Juárez neighborhood, Handshake Speakeasy was named the best bar in North America by 50 Best this past April. Tucked behind a secret door in a supply room full of vintage spirits, the Art Deco space is moody and seductive with black marble and brass accents. Behind the stick, beverage director Eric van Beek is revolutionizing classic cocktails with innovative techniques developed at the speakeasy’s on-site lab.
